29-07-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: Fatima Payman, 27, made history this week after becoming the first hijab-wearing Senator in Australia’s parliament. Payman broke down a few minutes into her first speech in Parliament when thanking her father for his sacrifices who arrived in Australia as an …

29-07-2022 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan in a call with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, highlighting Beijing’s concerns about a possible visit to the Chinese-claimed Island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Those who play with fire will perish by it,” …

Newslines 29th July 2022: Muharram coordination meeting was held in view of “Yaum-e-Ashura’ to be observed on 10th Muharram 1443 Hijri corresponding to August 9th, 2022, called by City Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand with Shia community members at Salarjung Museum on 28th July 2022 i.e., 28th Zilhij 1443H and took …

28-07-2022 DAMASCUS: Dozens people have been killed and dozens wounded in the southern Syrian province of Sweida in clashes between armed residents and gangs aligned with the government security agencies, activists and local media said. Ten government loyalists from the “Falhout” faction and seven local fighters died in fighting on …

28-07-2022 SANA’A: August is around the corner, which in Yemen means that millions of students will be heading back to school but with the conflict in the country continuing and the education sector ailing, not all teachers and pupils are excited. Education in Yemen has been a casualty of the …

28-07-2022 SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and for any military clash with the United States, state media reported on Thursday, amid signs the North could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. Kim made the remarks during …

28-07-2022 BAGHDAD: More than nine months after Iraq held its October 2021 parliamentary elections, political leaders have been unable to form a government. The country’s political crisis reached a boiling point when demonstrators, mostly supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, one of the most powerful people in the country, stormed …

Hyderabad, July 27 (PMI): TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao alleging that the two leaders had ignored development of Telangana State. He alleged that the Central government had not extended any kind of financial assistance to the Telangana State after …

Hyderabad, July 27 (PMI):  Union minister for tourism & culture G. Kishan Reddy today said the Telangana State government was lying blatantly on Smart Cities’ funds released by the Centre to the State. He said the important and critical ministries of Finance, Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Irrigation, Land & Revenue, …

Hyderabad, July 27 (PMI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi working president and Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao lashed out at the Union government for suspending his party MPs from Rajya Sabha for the monsoon session. In a tweet on Wednesday, KTR said the Union government is supressing the voice of opposition …